Luka Modric England boss Fabio Capello was given a glimpse of what to expect next season as Luka Modric got Croatia’s Euro 2008 campaign off to a winning start in the 1-0 victory over Austria. Capello was at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium to watch the team that knocked England out at the qualifying stage – […]

Not Happy: Josef Hickersperger Austria coach Josef Hickersberger has warmed up for Euro 2008 by accusing his players of a lack of discipline and a loss of focus. Hickersberger had been due to decide between Alexander Manninger and Juergen Macho as first-choice goalkeeper for the co-hosts but said he would delay his announcement until Saturday […]

Enough’s enough: Austraian fans are embarrassed by their team Austrian football fans are so frustrated with their national team’s dire results they have launched a petition to have them banned from Euro 2008. As co-hosts Austria get an automatic place in next summer’s finals, but a dismal run of friendly results has convinced fans they […]